Imitation dog biscuit ‘mixers’
Look just like the real thing
Easy to hair rig or side hook
Free fluoro sight stops to help spot hook bait
£2. 60
WWW. ENTERPRISETACKLE. CO.
PUKKA!If choosing the right mono line is confusing, then it’s equally, if not more so, the case with braided lines.
Although there isn’t the huge range of braids, compared with monos, they vary hugely from one to another. Sinking, floating, round, flat, fine diameter, multi filaments and plenty of other descriptions abound. In SUBbraid, Korda has painstakingly developed a braided line that sinks like a stone and, while it’s not as thin as traditional casting braids, isn’t quite so wide diametered as many sinking versions.
Hi-spec coated-braid hook link
Super-strong and abrasion resistant
20lb and 30lb breaking strains
Olive Green, Gravel Brown and Natural Silt versions
£13. 95
WWW. KRYSTON. COM .
Lightweight pack-away stove
Sturdy, three-legged stand system
Folds neatly into compact package
Piezo ignition and reliable construction
£34. 99
WWW. CHAPMANSANGLING. CO.
There is no shortage of good hooks available to the modern carp angler and in these, Prologic has raised its own bar significantly.
With super-sharp points throughout the range, there are a host of patterns to cover all fishing situations. My only slight reservation here is that they carry numbers for their descriptions, such as XC2, XC5 and XC7, which don’t immediately tell you what they’re designed to be used for.
That aside, most pop-up and bottom-bait presentations are more than catered for and each pattern looks relevant.
Includes hook and pole
Simple screw-in construction
Takes the strain out of weighing carp
Also makes weighing more accurate
£29. 99
WWW. CYGNETTACKLE. CO.
Ideal for stringers and tying off PVA bags
Fast and slow-melt versions available
Bulk 50m spools
Excellent value for money
£5
WWW. CASTAWAY-PVA. CO. UK .
First Look! Similarly to all the short rods now available, several companies are producing compact versions of their bivvies and, in the Reflex, Fox has nailed it.
Although I haven’t fished from it, I did spend two nights under this one at Carp In The Park and I absolutely loved it. Not just for its small nature (which in truth, as a brolly angler, is still amply big enough for me) but for the features it boasts and the all-round build quality.
RipStop Ven-Tec material creates a rugged, waterproof and breathable material that will not let you down and which, if you nick it accidentally, will not worsen.